Pendry San Diego Hall-by-Hall Specifications (3 Spaces)
| Hall / Ballroom | Net Sq. Ft. | Clear Ceiling | Column Grid & Floor Boxes | Floor Load | Max 10×10s | Theater / Banquet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendry San Diego Main Exhibit Hall A–C (Contiguous Span) Divisible into 2–3 independent halls with floor utility boxes on 30' × 30' centers. | 8,400 sq. ft. | 18' 0" – 28' 0" | 90' × 90' clear-span steel truss | 350 lbs / sq. ft. heavy industrial slab | 60 | 884 Theater / 622 Banquet |
| Pendry San Diego Grand Ballroom & General Session Plenary Carpeted acoustic plenary ballroom with pre-function registration concourse. | 12,000 sq. ft. | 24' 0" | 100% Pillarless | 150 lbs / sq. ft. | 45 | 663 Theater / 467 Banquet |
| Pendry San Diego Executive Breakout Wing (24 Rooms) Bundled alongside contiguous exhibit hall licenses. | 10,000 sq. ft. | 14' 0" – 16' 0" | Pillarless airwall pods | 100 lbs / sq. ft. | Tabletop Sponsors | 30–350 per room |
Facility Floorplans, Ceiling Clearances & Booth Zone Analysis
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San Diego Convention Center Master Exhibit Hall & Ballroom Specifications
615,700 net sq ft (+90k Sails Pavilion) exhibition footprint, 30' 0" Clear clear ceiling heights, marshaling yard & dock schedules.
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Dates, credential pickup, exhibiting costs, labor rules, walkable hotels, and client dining.
San Diego Union Labor Jurisdiction. Exhibitors may hand-carry small pop-up materials in a single trip without dollies; crated dock freight, forklift drayage, overhead rigging, and electrical distribution route through official facility and show contractors. San Diego Convention Center Carry-In Rule: Exhibitors may hand-carry personal pop-up displays or rolling luggage in one trip via Harbor Drive entrances for $0 drayage.
Pendry San Diego offers 8,722+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 3 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for San Diego is $189/night lodging and $74/day M&IE.
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